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At- I should have a letter shout it in x11 probability,

Shelton Hooger:- Then we want a copy.

The Chairman I- We want a copy of that letter.

Noted,

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clerks in your office still sends up copies of all these

letters to the Government ?

A: Yes, I believe that copies of the minutes are sent up but I

forget at the moment how they are sent up. The Chinese clock

would not of omurse correspond with the Governant. It is a

printed form and this is sent up and the minutes are sent up Shelton Hoorer:- Then do you know that you carry out the instructions that 159

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the Government sent you some years ago to forward all min-

-utes to them. Can you say definitely of your own knowledge

that you carry out these instructions ?

I can say to the best of my knowledge the instructions given

by the Government to me are being carried out.

Then you way to the best of your knowledge you don't send

them up yourself ?

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I tell the clerk.

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1599

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What clerk ?

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The clerk who copies the Government correspondends.

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The name of that clerk ?

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Mr Kwok Pux To

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Reference:-

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I should like to oxplain oxsotly my difficulty in convection bet

with this matter. These instructions were given from the Government some years ago. They have been carried out to the beat of my knowledge because I have heard no complaint in connectina with the matter. I gave contain orders that they

REPERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

OUT

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